1986 Map of Keene

About this map

The Connecticut River serves as the central geographic spine for this 1980s-era topographical survey, which spans the tri-state borders of New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts. In this mid-century landscape, major manufacturing centers like Keene, Brattleboro, and Greenfield anchor the region's economy, while the Boston and Maine RR corridors trace the historic industrial development along the river valleys. The map illustrates a period of significant land conservation and water management, visible in the protected expanses of the Green Mountain National Forest and the northern reaches of the Quabbin Reservoir. Local high points like Mount Monadnock and Pisgah Mountain stand as permanent landmarks over a network of state forests and parks. From the winding Mohawk Trail to the hydroelectric reservoirs on the Deerfield River, the map captures the transition between dense New England mill towns and the managed wilderness of the surrounding uplands.